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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.08.30 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 39 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 41 | - | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | - | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | - | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | - | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | - | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 36 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 51 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 61 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 68 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | - | ROUND 22 |
| 1953.10.11 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 67 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | ROUND 23 |
| 1953.10.13 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | - | ROUND 24 |
| 1953.10.14 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 25 |
| 1953.10.17 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 48 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 26 |
| 1953.10.18 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | - | ROUND 27 |
| 1953.10.20 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 28 |
| 1953.10.21 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | - | ROUND 29 |
| 1953.10.23 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 62 | - | ROUND 30 |